Does anyone reading this play Dragon Age? Because Loki is really reminding me of Dorian in this... Of course that would mean Emma was Cassandra and Amora was Vivienne. Those three crazy kids...
The weeks continued to pass by and it seemed Loki and Doom were avoiding each other. The glitter bomb had only been the first act against the man. Days later it was followed by his lab being flooded. Then his bots tampered with and no longer understood Doom's commands but spoke Spanish brilliantly.
Meanwhile, it was decided during another villain meeting that they needed more people. So imagine Steve's surprise that one day while the Avengers were watching another episode of Loki's life, Bucky showed up in the villains quarters.
"Is that who I think it is?" Natasha asked as Steve blinked.
"James!" Loki drawled happily, he was standing at the kitchen counter wearing a apron as he baked some cookies. "How nice of you to join us!" Bucky shifted, noting the eyes on him. Loki set down his spoon and pranced over to the man.
"Look at you." He tsked, looking the man up and down. "We need to feed you. Come come." He dragged Bucky over to the counter while Steve watched apprehensively. Since when had Bucky made it to Manhattan? Loki sat Bucky down and moved around the counter.
"Dead Pool's bringing Harry right?" Emma asked from her chair, sipping her coffee.
"Yes, I do believe he's trying to add Harry to the little three way he has going with Gwen and Peter." Amora hummed and Loki smiled.
"They can now go on date night! Oh, here James have a cookie." Loki handed James a chocolate chip cookie and the man blinked once.
"This isn't therapy...is it?" He asked and Loki narrowed his eyes, motioning to the cookie which Bucky crammed into his mouth. Loki beamed and fluttered back to the rest of his cookies. Tony's eyes followed his ass while Steve continued to watch Bucky with man tears in his eyes.
"Heavens no. We are simply looking for a replacement for one of our...weaker links." Loki drawled out the word weaker, his eyes shining. He leaned against the counter, holding the cookie spoon delicately. The Avengers had no doubt of who Loki was referring to and it seemed the women knew as well.
"We can't get rid of Doom. We have contracts." Emma replied and Loki waved a hand dismissively.
"Rules break everyday Emma. You know that." He handed another cookie to Bucky who took it looking curiously.
"So why exactly am I here?" Bucky asked. Amora and Emma shared slow smiles. Loki sighed and perched on the counter, ankles crossed primly as he regarded the man. Kitty Fury sat just below him, tail flicking lazily. Loki reached down and pulled the lump onto his lap and gently stroked his fur.
"You are joining our group of less than savory characters." He was not asking Bucky to join. He was telling him. Steve was on the edge of his seat.
"I thought you all worked on your own." Bucky slowly replied. Natasha eyed Steve who had not even blinked since seeing Bucky. God, he was the Midgardian Thor...
"We do. We just enjoy having our monthly meetings." Emma drawled. The curt knock on the door had Loki scowling. He scooped Kitty Fury up.
"Victor is here." He muttered, glaring as Amora sauntered over to the door and pulled it open. Tony continued to scowl unhappily. How dare Doom show his face after what he had done. Victor did not bother greeting Amora and walked into the apartment like he owned the place. Loki continued to stroke Kitty Fury's back. He ignored Victor with a little tilt of his chin, pulling Emma into conversation about the romance between Charles Xavier and Magneto. Doom stared hard at Loki and Kitty Fury made a low yowl at the masked man.
He did not even offer him a cookie.
Tony leaned in his seat, glancing towards the Captain who seemed to be fighting an inward battle. They watched as the tension seemed to thicken as Doom made himself comfortable across from Loki. Emma awkwardly offered Doom a cookie but the man waved her off.
The knock on the door had Emma and Bucky jumping, eager for any distraction from Doom and Loki. Amor eyed Doom and Loki critically, her grasp on her glass of wine tight. Another thumb hit the door followed by a yelp of pain.
"That would be Wade and Harry." Amora's lips were quirked as she approached the door. Bruce shook his head.
"How many do these guys have?" He murmured, but no one answered, too transfixed with the video feed. Steve was clutching his chest in patriotic pain. Deadpool burst through the door, dragging Harry by the arm.
"THIS IS HARRY! HE'S INSANE AND MURDEROUS! CAN WE KEEP HIM!?" Deadpool shouted as he shook the boy back and forth. Harry blinked, face locked in a pinched expression while Emma flounced towards him, offering him his own cookie. Deadpool shifted from one foot to another, staring at the group. Loki continued to sip his own wine, Kitty Fury sound asleep. Harry took the cookie, looking confused.
"Does your little boyfriend know about him?" Emma asked and Deadpool quickly shook his head.
"No, but it's fine. I promise I'll keep him fed. He needs me."
Emma, Amora and Loki leaned close to each other, heads ducked as they spoke. Harry and Bucky watched on in confusion as Deadpool dropped to his knees, hands clasped in front of him, chanting please several times. Doom looked on in disinterest.
"What do you think?" Emma asked, looking from one villain to the other. Amora shook her head.
"Do you think he's mature enough for this?" She questioned and Emma's brows furrowed as she quickly glanced towards Harry.
"Is he even house trained?"
"What is he a dog?" Bruce asked and was shushed loudly by Natasha and Clint who looked very interested in the conversation.
"This would be good for Wade. It would teach him responsibility." Loki commented sagely while Amora rolled her eyes.
"You've always been so soft with him." She hissed.
"We have to set rules."
"Are you sure? He's been so well behaved recently."
"You can't just say yes, otherwise he will think he can do whatever he wants. He needs to learn to work for what he wants."
"Extra chores for the month?"
"Deal."
The three broke apart and looked to Deadpool, Emma inclining her head with a little smile.
"If you look at for him, you can have him." She stated with a smile and Deadpool whooped, pulling an affronted Harry to his chest. How had he gotten mixed with these lunatics again? Emma sat back and sighed, looking towards Bucky in interest. The man was sitting sullenly and silently. Meanwhile Steve continued to angst.
"So you were friends with the Captain back in the day?" Emma questioned, settling on the couch and crossing her ankles. Bucky nodded, still looking unsure. Steve stared at his friend in silence.
"The real question is, have you seen the Good Captain's bare ass?" Amora called out loudly.
"God dammit." Steve sighed while Tony and Clint snickered.
"Amora!" Deadpool squeaked, pulling Harry against his chest. Bucky's brows furrowed in bewilderment.
"Please excuse her. She was born with on overactive libido." Loki replied with a shrug, watching as Amora slowly smiled.
"A lady has to ask. I do wonder if his genitals grew when he took the serum."
Tony and Clint were laughing even louder while Steve buried his face in his hands. Thor shook his head.
"Amora has always been very sexually active." He murmured, watching as Loki rolled his eyes. Bucky looked mortified and quickly ducked his head, eating his cookie.
"Stop being creepy!" Deadpool shrieked. So the bad guys were not so different from the Avengers in one sense. They were all a group of over grown children.
"Loki." Doom suddenly called out and the group jumped, having forgotten he was there. Slowly the God inclined his head. Tony scowled.
"Victor?" He drawled.
"You seem very tense around me. Surely you are not still upset over our disagreement."
"I am a prince, Victor. I do not hold grudges against those below me." Loki hummed, petting Fury. Victor stiffened.
"What are you implying, Loki?" Amora and Emma watched on in tense interest, Deadpool stuffing cookies against his face as he watched. Tony hoped that Loki would just kill the douche.
"I am implying nothing, darling." Loki shrugged. Thor and Tony continued to glare at Doom. Clint settled back, fingers interlocked as he watched on in interest.
"Oh so that little jab was nothing?" Doom sneered and Loki smiled prettily. Thor was quickly reminded why his brother had such a reputation on Asgard.
"Yes, and if you touch my cat again I will force your own anus down your throat." Loki stirred his tea as Kitty Fury leered at Doom who scoffed. Tony snorted, ducking his head while Clint tried to imagine how someone would force an anus down another's throat. But this was Loki. He could probably do it. Loki reached for a cookie and held it out to the man. "Cookie Victor?"
To be fair, Tony had not planned on getting Loki a kitten. It just happened that he was out with Pepper and they passed by a pet store and Tony just happened to want to look around. Pepper had amused him and followed him in, watching as he casually walked around. He found a small litter of kittens and knelt down by their cages, looking at them. There were three kittens. Two orange and one black. They approached Tony, tails held up in a little point. Pepper cooed and knelt at Tony's side, slowly lifting her finger and allowing them to sniff at her. An orange one rubbed her little face against Pepper's hand, a little paw lifting. Pepper's smile was blinding. The other orange and black one focused on Tony. The orange nipping at his offered finger with sharp little teeth.
Tony smiled slightly, rubbing the kitten's chin.
"Coulson mentioned wanting a cat." He mused, glancing at Pepper who was leaning towards the kitten happily. "You too, huh?"
"One cat can't hurt..." She replied, obviously conflicted.
Tony grinned.
An hour later, Loki was strolling towards his apartment, his usual shopping bag on his arm. He had just rounded the corner when he noticed something small dart from under a very nice looking vehicle as it pulled away from the curb. Loki frowned and approached the small object, eyes widening when he realized it was a cat. Loki blinked at the kitten in surprise. He glanced down the street. No one was around and the air was nipped with frost. The God set his bag down slowly as the kitten watched with wide, unblinking eyes.
"Where is your mother?" Loki admonished softly.
Loki knelt down and the kitten moved forward, green eyes staring up at the God curiously. The kitten reached Loki and the God gently scooped it up.
"It is far too cold for you here." Loki huffed, cradling the kitten.
"I cannot very well leave you by yourself..." Loki sighed. "I suppose you will just have to live with me." The kitten blinked slowly and Loki picked up his bag with his free hand and headed up to his apartment. Not noticing the car easing down the road, with Tony grinning ear to ear. Loki unlocked his door and entered his apartment, setting the bag down.
"Kitty Fury, please come here." He called out and smiled as Kitty Fury pranced over.
"This is...hmm." Loki studied the kitten. "This is Angharad. Your new...brother?" Loki lifted the kitten and checked. "Brother. Please note that you are still my child and I love you very much. This kitten shall not replace you, but shall be part of our family and I love you both equally and will not unfairly favor one over the other or lie because I am too weak to be truthful...even if I am the God of Lies..." He set Angharad down and Kitty Fury approached to sniff at him in interest. Angharad nuzzled under Kitty Fury's chin.
Loki beamed.